Playful Healing Sessions
Play is a child's natural way to explore their world. Children also use play to process and make sense of their experiences as they develop a foundation for life. Play can be healing. Children's thoughts, emotions, fears, likes and dislikes come to the surface during play. It is through play that young children can best express their feelings, their motivations, their wishes and worries, particularly when challenging experiences are involved.
What is Playful Healing at LCPP?
Playful Healing works with families to address the social, emotional, physical, language and learning gaps that develop as a result of a variety of challenges, such as long-term school closures or processing a pandemic reality. Little City Play Partners believes strongly in supporting parents in developing a deeper and greater understanding of the meaning of their child’s play and sessions are conducted with 2 LCPP facilitators (or Play Partners!) This unique model allows for a more in depth, well rounded and effective system in which parent and child receive support simultaneously.
Playful Healing incorporates a select variety of developmentally appropriate materials to offer children an opportunity to hone in on their life experiences and clarify their world in order to make sense of it. Facilitators implement a variety of play-based and child development theory along with carefully guided language and thoughtful parent connections to meet family goals.
Playful Healing:
- Builds Social Skills
- Develops Problem Solving Techniques
- Supports Families in Managing Stress and Anxiety
- Develops Play Skills
- Models Developmentally Appropriate Language
- Empowers and Strengthens Family Communication
- Fosters a Deeper Understanding of The Meaning of Play
Additional info:
- 90 minute in home sessions
- 30 minute 1-on-1 parent discussions
- 2 facilitators (or Play Partners!)
- 210 per session / 800 for 4 sessions
- Facilitators tested weekly